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Bangkok Lane Mee Mamak

I got your noodles right here, buddy.

This mamak (Indian Muslim) stall prepares a half-dozen varieties of the fried noodles called mee goreng, rapidly whirled in a chili-tomato sauce, and a like assortment of mee rebus. Though notes are sketchy from the dying days of my laptop's operating system, this mee goreng, besar (in effect, "with everything"; rm 5, or about $1.40 at the time) would likely have included bean sprouts, onion, fried tofu, potatoes, egg, prawn fritters, and, though not visible here, curried squid.

Also shown below: Several photos from the nearby Wat Chaya Mangkalaram, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.